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The national training facility for Canada’s next generation of fixed-wing search-and-rescue aircraft will be located in Comox, the commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force told the editorial board of The Vancouver Sun and The Province. Bids from three groups are currently being evaluated for an estimated $3-billion contract to replace the country’s aging fleets of […]

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If coyotes could fly, well, maybe they would pose fewer problems on the ground. Coyotes were involved in at least 28 aviation incidents at four airports around B.C. over the last 12 months, according to a Postmedia review of Transport Canada files. Twelve of those incidents occurred at Vancouver International Airport — more than anywhere […]

A bit of Canadian military-procurement politics is playing out in British Columbia with a promise by one group vying to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force search-and-rescue plane to locate a training centre in Comox on Vancouver Island as part of its bid.

NEW YORK – Alaska Air Group Inc. is buying Virgin America in a deal worth more than $2 billion, combining their West Coast presence and reigniting the debate over airline consolidation. Alaska Airlines will pay $57 in cash per Virgin America share. That’s a 47 per cent premium to its Friday closing price of $38.90. […]

It has been a few weeks now since I flew my last Air Canada flight and the anxiety attacks are fading, although the drone of an aircraft overhead can still pop perspiration beads on my brow and cause my hands to shake.

Jessica Wallace and Sue Kim did almost everything together. They attended the same Langley high school, played at the same golf course, had the same golf coach and, perhaps most importantly, shared the same big dreams.

'A safari in Bhutan?' I asked. 'That can not be.' That far away kingdom, nestled in the Hima lay as, is where you can climb the icy peaks in search of the exclusives now leopard or explore the foot hills to find an ancient dzong built be side the rush ing rivers.

Bird collisions with aircraft are on the decline at Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island, along with the number of birds being killed both in accidents and by grounds personnel. YVR officials are crediting a number of initiatives, including the installation of box culverts to reduce habitat for waterfowl next to the cross runway, along with an expanded raptor program to frighten birds away from sensitive areas.

Metro Vancouver residents may look overhead and marvel at a V-shaped gaggle of migrating Canada geese, but the on-the-ground antics of resident geese first introduced here decades ago have authorities brainstorming ways to control the exploding population.

Airplane accidents such as the jet that ditched in New York’s Hudson River in 2009 are prompting airlines to train pilots for extreme and unexpected worst-case scenarios — termed “black swan events” by the industry. Jazz Aviation will introduce “theatrical smoke” into cockpits for the first time this year during simulation training as a way to push both the technical and communication skills of pilots, said Capt. David Elder, an airline instructor.

LONDON — Bombardier Inc. will not need to raise additional funds this year after delaying delivery of its CSeries narrow-body plane for a fourth time, according to chief executive officer Pierre Beaudoin.

Calin Rovinescu is quick to note that Air Canada’s financial turnaround isn’t a one-year story with himself in the starring role. It’s a long-term story and the cast of starring players runs deep, the airline’s chief executive officer said during an interview this week.

Pilots reported a record 238 bird strikes last year at Vancouver International Airport, compared with 216 the year before. Of those 238 reported strikes — none of which resulted in a plane crash — 90 could not be confirmed, meaning no evidence of birds could be found during followup inspections.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge charmed thousands of fans on their first day in Canada with walkabout greetings, sartorial choices that left fashion-watchers beaming — and some fledgling attempts at speaking French.

The Canadian Forces Airbus carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will touch down in Ottawa on Thursday afternoon, and across Canada, preparations are in full swing for the most anticipated royal tour in a generation.

It costs taxpayers about $525,000 a year to keep one Canadian soldier in Afghanistan, according to the simplest calculation possible, which is to divide the approximately $1.5-billion cost of the mission for the 2009/2010 fiscal year by the 2,850 troops who are part of it.

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